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![Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta Island Tortoise walks around Galapagos National Park's breeding center in the Galapagos Archipelago, on April 19, 2012. [AFP]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lonesome-George-the-last-known-individual-of-the-Pinta-Island-Tortoise-walks-around-Galapagos-National-Parks-breeding-center-in-the-Galapagos-Archipelago-on-April-19-2012.-AFP-230x105.jpg "Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta Island Tortoise walks around Galapagos National Park's breeding center in the Galapagos Archipelago, on April 19, 2012. [AFP]")
Scientists attempt to revive extinct Galapagos tortoise species
Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity, experts leading the effort said. The Galapagos Islands, located 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) off Ecuador’s Pacific coast, are famed for the large number of species that have developed…
Last survivor of species of Galapagos tortoise dies, aged over 100
QUITO — Lonesome George has died, leaving the world one species poorer. The only remaining Pinta Island tortoise and celebrated conservation icon passed away Sunday, the Galapagos National Park Service said in a statement. Estimated to be more than 100 years old, the creature’s cause of death remains unclear and…
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